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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
COMISKEY.
BOYLE.
FTCH.
BUSHONG
ROBINSON,
KIM

James +. O'Nel is left fielder, and the laroest
member of the Browns. He was born in W,od-
stock, Canada, and played his first engagement
with the Metropoltans, of New York. in 81
He then played in the New York league tam
and joined the st. Louis club in 1889. He lads
the association in batting, and is considered bv
many the heaviest batter now playing ball He
has, without doubt, the finest figure of any pl,yer
on the diamond, being tall, finely formed and
carrying not pound Of extra weight Re is
known as Tip" O'Nell by all baseball men.
David l.. Foutz, the tall slim pitcher and light
fielder, has been with the Browns three y.ars
and to his pitching and batting qualities hey
owe many game. Long Dave" as he is called
is a native of Baltimore, and began PLAYING with
the Leadville team in 1879 He afterward idned
the Bay City (Mich.) club, which was then il the
Northwestern league He a very earnest. are
full player, and one of the heaviest batters among
the pitchers Of the country.
Robert L. Caruthers is a Chicago boy and has
played in the st. Louis club for four wears He
came to them from the Minneapolis club with
whom he started in 1882 He is very din rnlt
pitcher TO hit, as the Chicago club learned last
season, and also plays right field when not ritch
ing. He bats left handed and is hard htte,
Curtis WEIGH, the middle fielder is an obio
boy. and was born at East Liverpool He st,rted
with the Toledo, o., club in 1854 and joineo the
Browns the next season. Besides being n 9na
fielder he is very handy with the bat and /, The
second best batter In his club
VIM. Robinson. Little Robby." fills tho oosi.
ton Of second baseman as near perfectly as can
be done. 1t is almost impossible TO drive hall
past him His one handed stops are the fines, In
the country, He can play any position eycant
that OF pitcher, and do it well He was born In
Philadelphia, and began ball playing in the North.
western league with the East Saginaw ,voh
club This was In 1881. and he next ioned he
Baltimore Unions. He has been with ths 81
Louis club the past three seasons. Nv
Charles A. Comiskey, first baseman 10 a,sc
captain and manager of the team Besides he,n J
one OF the very best Of basement he has no anne
riors as CAPTAIN and manager the veteran An
son Oh the Chicagos alone dividing honors witt
him. His home is in Chicago. but he Ias 49,
with the St, Louis Browns eight years. seer g,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are You disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth? II so, send at
once and get n bottle of MRS. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
Its value is incalculable. Ii will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend up
on II, mothers, there is no mistake about It..
II cures dysentery and diarrhBa, regulates
softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system.
MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR Chill
DREN TEETHING is pleasant to the TASTE and
is the prescription of one of the oldest and
best female nurses and physicians i'm the Uni,
ted States. aud is tor sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price ID cents a bot
10. Ally
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

earlier voyage, were detailed in the manu-
scripts OF the 1celanders; that Columbus
round and read them in one of bis voyages
there, and that he is in no sense what
ever entitled to the honor Of DEM
onstrating there was a continent to the
west OF Europe and east Of Asia. Sir John
Vaudeville, however, had already demonstrate
ed the probability OF that fact in his celebrated
address; but he made one curious error in
concluding that the globe is 81 900 miles
around instead OF A,9l2. But leaving all that
aside, 1t Is fact as well established as any
fact in history that Left Ericcson-that is,
Left the son OF Eric-did visit the New Eng
land coast in the year 1000, and that his bro
Their followed several years later, exploring
the coast for hundreds of miles, SO that the
fact OF there being new world" was known
to certainty long before Columbus visited
Iceland and learned the particulars.
But, as Professor Redpath well observes in
his history OF the United States: IAN event
must be Judged by its consequences From
the discovery OF America by the Norsemen
nothing whatever resulted. The world was
neither wiser nor better. Among the Ice
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
CTATE OF VERMONT,

= J
The Probate Court tor the District OF Addi.
son:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Samuel Jones, late OF Shoreham, in said Dis.
trict, deceased GREETING:
BY the authority of the State OF Vermont,
YOU are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate court, ut the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said district on the 9th day of
December, A. D., 1887, ut 10 o'clock "A. m, to
show cause II any you have why the account
of the administrator of the estate of said
deceased should not he allowed and
also why the residue OF said estate should not
be distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated al MiddlcburY, in said district, this
18th day OF October, a. H., 1887.
AZ LYMAN T.. KNAPP. Judge.
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Frigate DIackerel.

"Frigate" mackerel is the name of fish
that is being taken now and packed as straight
goods OH our coast These fish closely re-
semble regular mackerel, but they are known
by expert fishermen as a cross between a
mackerel and a porgy. Their bellies are
fat. and, like the porgy, the fat is distributed
through the meat. Fisherman say it is
seventy-two years since they were on the
coast before. They are being taken off Cape
Cod and Block Island, run uniform in size
and are classed "fat small No. g." In the Bos-
ton market they sell at Sl3. The fish would
pass with most buyers without question:
New York Commercial Bulletin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

sent to congress in 1862 by the peo-
pie of his district. In 1871 the state
called him to the governorship and
in 1872 he was reelected governor.
In 1873 he was reelected again, but was
called from his seat to fill the place that
Charles Sumner left vacant in the senate by
his death. He continued in the senate until
1875, after which he returned to private life.
Greenfield, Mass was his home, and for
many years he was president OF the Green
field bank. He was also trustee of Yale
college, of the Massachusetts Agricultural
college and of Smith college, Of Northamp-
ton, and he served as a member of the board
of overseers of Amherst from 1864 to 1877.
Harvard college conferred upon bin the de-
gree of LID. in 1872.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

around it have grown upa body OF minor
issues, which took form in charges against
Professor Smith, Brown professor OF ecclesi-
astical history, that he has taught doctrines
tending to weaken mems absolute faith in the
Scriptures as the only infallible rule Of faith
and practice The controversy interests the
laity quite as much as the clergy. The board
of visitors Of the Andover Theological Insti-
tuition held a meeting June 4, 1887, and voted
that the charges were not sustained against
Professors William ]. Tucker, John W.
Churchill, George Harris and Edward j.
Kinks; but as to the main defendant they
found:
THAT Egbert G. Smith, as such professor,
maintains and inculcates beliefs inconsistent
with and repugnant to the creed Of said insti-
tuition in the following particulars,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
STATE OF vERMONT-District of Adj


BE 1t remembered, that at n session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlcbury within
and for said district on the 18th day of Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1887.
Present Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, D. W. Nash, administrator of the
estate OF John NJ. Dyer, late OF Salisbury, in
said district, deceased, has this day presented
to said court, his petition in writing, setting
forth, that ii will be necessary to sell part of
the real estate of the said deceased, for the
payment of the debts and charges OF adminis-
tration; and also that it will be beneficial tor
all parties interested therein to sell the whole
OF the real estate of said deceased, and there
i'll making application to said court for license
to make such sale. And said administrator
having produced TO said court the assent in
writing of all the heirs residing in this State,
interested in said real estate, IL is ordered
that all persons interested In the estate of
said deceased be notified to appear before said
court, at the probate office in Middlebury,
in said district on the 9TH day of November,
A. ID. 1887, at 10 O'Clock a. m by publication of
this order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto, in the Middlebury Register, a news
paper printed at Middlebury aforesaid, to
show cause, If any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
AZ LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
(NOMMIssIONERs NOTICE.--Estote OF
" John Jackson.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court Tor the District of Adj
olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate OF John jackson, late of
Middlebury, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purposes
aforesaid, at the late residence of said John
jackson, on the Sth day OF November, and 14th
day of April next, from O'Clock u. IN until
O'Clock, y. M, each of said days, and that
six months from the 18th day OF October, A.
ID. 1887, is the time limited by said court for
said creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance
Dated at Middlebury, this 10Th day of Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1887
43 CHAS. w. MATTHEWS, Noih o.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
CTATE OF VERMONT-District Adj

The Probate Court for the District of Addi-
son:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Horatio \. Jones, late of Shoreham, in said
District, deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority of the state of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court at the Probate Office in
Mddlebury, in said District on the 9Th day of
December, a. D.. 1881 mt 10 o'clock n. m, to
show cause, il any you have why the account
of the administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased should not be allowed, and also why
the residue of said estate should not be dis
tributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this
18th day of October, A. D., 1887.
AZ LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
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STATE OF VERMONT
~ lIiSIrIel nf tIHisnn 40


The probate court for the District of Addi-
son:
Martha Nj Malloy, late OF Middlebury, in said
District, deceased. GREETING:
By the authority OF the State OF Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court mt the Probate office
in Middlebury, in said District, on the 3lst
day OF October A. ID. 1887 at 10 O'Clock a.
m, to show cause, II any you have, why the
account of NJ. H. Eddy, administrator of the es-
tate of said deceased, should not be allowed,
and also why the residue OF said estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled there
to.
Dated at Middlebury, in said District, this
10th day OF October A. ID. 1887.
Al LYMAN L. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
A BIG WAR SHIP.
The Most Formidable IroncIad Ever
Constructed.


Her majesty's turret ship Trafalgar, re-
Gently launched at Portsmouth, Eng, takes
rank as the largest armor clad vessel ever
constructed for the British navy. She is I'M
doubtedly the most formidable ironclad ever
built. Although there are some huge Italian
war ships which exceed her i'll tonnage dis
placement and in heavy gun power, not one
is so well protected. When she Is ready for
sea her displacement will be nearly 1900
tons, and she will cost not far from 600 900,
or "a, 500000 Her length is 345 feet, and she
is 70 feet broad. In her fore and aft bunkers
900 tons of coal can be slowed. She will
carry four 67-ton l311l-inch breech loading
guns, eight 5inch breech loading guns, six
36-pounder quick firing guns, eight FOUNDER
and eleven 3-pounder Hotchlsiss quick firing
guns Her turret guns will fire projectiles
weighing $50 pounds, with a powder charge
of G30 pounds. She has eight torpedo tubes,
four above and four below the water line.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
. CARUTHERs.

The stvle of nlayinq of the two clubs is also
nc difroron+ nc Tho re;,bts ~ tho two c,rhs
m, Ds..;.s ..,., -, - -
nc, ne DIo o.' IN 80 e'ie' n'' ~ -
neavy batting anu nne oeani "ork, WINE 'ne
81. LOUIS cluD win because 'they play Dan all
over" They lead the association clubs with
one exception il every point-batting, field
ing and base running. The Cincinnati club
alone eouals than in fsldino
A.o.llo.. .,,..1..l oo,,.,eS. ....-oo,, a.,
~. no. '- ~
ciups ~ .he hunpei vi payers eaen hss. oa us
salary l1st. AS Is well known, the DeUolt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

to wit: That the
Bible is not the
only perfect rule of
faith and practice,
but is falllble and
un trust wor thy,
even in some of its
religious teachings;
that there is and
will be probation
after death for all
men who do not de-
i iv ely reject
Christ during the
earthly life, etc. ,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
EX-GOVERNOR WASHBURN.
A Short Sketch of Massachusetts, Dis-
tinguished Citizen.

In the death of Ex-Governor William B.
Washburn, Massachusetts loses another of
that brilliant family which has contributed
so many men to the public service of the ma
ton and various states Maine, Vermont
Massachusetts and Wisconsin have each
chosen governors from this family mot broth
ers, but of the same stock, and three broth
ers We're in congress at one time, including
the noted Elihu b. Washburne, Of Galena,
Ills, the earnest friend of Gen. Grant and the
illustrious minister to France.
William Barrett Washburn was born in
Winchenden, Mass, on Jan. 81, 1920, and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

was educated at
Groton academy
and Yale college,
from which he was
graduated in 1874.
He first engaged in
the manufacturing
business, but in
1850 he entered the
state senate and in
1854 tn e 10 W e T
house. He identi-
fed himself with
the Republican par
ty from its organi-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
CTATE OF VERMONT--District of Adj

The Probate Court for the District OF Addi-
To all persons interested in the estate of
Amanda Jones, late OF Shoreham, in said Dis
trict, deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority of the State OF Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
sad Probate court nj the Probate Office in
Middlebury in said District on the 9Th day of
December A.. d., 1887, at 10 o'clock a. m, to
show cause if any you have why the account
of the administrator OF the estate OF said de-
ceased should not be allowed, and also why
the residue of said estate should not be distri-
Outcd to the parties entitled thereto
Dated at Middebury, in said District, this
18th day OF October, y. De- lSs7
A LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

big feet; and such face! We can do nothing
with such an ugly child" But he relented
when he heard her sing; she became an eleve,
and at the age of IA was thought sufficiently
trained to appear as the beggar girl, singing
I'm the streets, in popular opera The public
was delighted, but the managers wisely de-
cided to wait till she was grown before having
her make a regular debut Then she took
Stockholm by storm, and for the ensuing
twelve years was the great songstress of the
world. She then married Otto Goldschmidt,
q poor young German musician, at least ten
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

Fl e st. Louis
Browns have for
the past year en-
joyed the proud
distinction of being
the champion base
ball club Of the
world, having de-
feated the Chicago
club the cham
pions OF the league)
in a series OF games
at the end of the
regular season in
1886.
Thia yeer thev
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
GTATE OF vERMONT--District of Adj

The Probate Court tor the District of Addi.
Olson:
To all persons interested in the estate of
John 4. Rich, late of Shoreham, in said Dis
trict deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, ut the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said District on the 9Th day of
December, \. H., lSS1. ut 10 o'clock Il. M, to
show cause if any you have why the account
OF the administrators OF the estate of said de-
ceased should not be allowed, and also why
the residue OF sand estate should not be distrf-
buted to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district this
18th day OF October, 4. D., lsS7.
~ LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

a professor in a
theological semina-
ry guilty OF heresy,
when the former
breaches, and the
latter sustains him
in it, that there is a
second probation,
after death, to the
heather and such
as have not yet
"decisively rejected
Christ in this
world?" This is the
,,o;,, ,se,,o. hut
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
STATE OF vEHMONT--District of Adj

son;
To all persons interested in the estate of
Mary n Jones, late of Shoreham, in said
district, deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate ONCE in
Middlebury, in said District, on the 9th day of
December, \. ID. 1887, at 10 o'clock, a. m, to
show cause.if any you have, why the account
OF the administrator OF the estate of said de-
ceased, should not be allowed, and also why
the residue of said estate should not be dis
tributcd to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlcbury, in said District, this
18th day of October, 4. d. 1887.
AZ LYMAN +. KNAPP. Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
BASEBALL CHAMPIONS.
THE ST. LOUIS BROWNS AND THEIR
RECORDS AS PLAYERS.

Sketch of Each Player and
What He is Nicknamed by the Boys"
Their Records ION the Diamond"
Association Champions for Three Years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

A French traveller has thoroughly explored
the Orinoco river, and finds that It's sources
are surrounded 10y fan shaped chain 81
Iassens ranee.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

The Trafalgar will carry two twin screw
propellers, sixteen feet in diameter each one
driven by an independent set of triple ex-
pansive engines, with 9, 600 horse power for
each set The weight of this machinery is
about l $50 tons She is indeed formidable
addition to the British navy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The Meeting at Springfield, Mass.--The
Andover Controversy.
The meeting of the American board OF
foreign missions which has been in session at
Springfield, Mass, was one of the most i'm
portant events in the Christian world, mas
much as it dealt with the Andover con-
troversy. We present today portraits of E.
W. Blatchford, vice president of the board
and presiding officer, and the Rev. N.
G. Clark, senior foreign secretary.
"What is the Andover CONTROVERSY asks
the typical layman. Briefly stated, it is this:
Does missionary to the heather err, and is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
A. ". F0oTE, CONS.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Estate Of
~ T.. 4. Hamilton.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District OF Adj
Olson, Commissioners, To receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate OF T.. A. Hamilton,
late OF Salisbury, in said District, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet tor the
purposes aforesaid, at his late residence, on
the sth day of November, and 18th day of
March next, from 10 O'Clock u. IN. until
O'Clock, lp. m, each OF said days, and that six
months from the 18th day OF OctobcrlA. ID.
1887, is the time limited by said Court tor
said creditors to present their claims TO us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at salisbury, this 18th day OF Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1887.
+. c. ATWOOD, lc
AZ JOHN Il. WEEKS, ( Ooihs'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

k n o W TIL at the
Norsemen did dis
cover A IN eric a
about 500 years be-
fore. Disregardipg
all the earlier dis
coveries as report
ed, it is a well
proven fact and
the N or w g G ians
and lcelanders do
well to be proud Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

have won for the third consecutive time the
pennant of the American association They
are now contcsting with tie Detroit club
the league champions this year, for the
worlds championship.
There is one marked difference between the
members of the st. Louis ball club and their
opponents the Detrots in the contest for the
the worlds championship. While the latter
are mostly large, heavy men, the st Louis
players are, with three exceptions, directly
opposite in their physical makeups Only
three of their men weigh over 10 pounds
each.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28
A STATUE OF Left,
Son of Eric tho Red, the First Man
who Came to America.

Ielf bas monument at last, and we are
glad of it; for his memory has been sadly
neglected. American boys usually begin
their history with the statement thus ex-
pressed in the lines of good old Peter Farley:
Columbus a sailor brave,
The first that crossed the Atlantic wave;
In fourteen hundred and nnety-two
He came far DER the ocean blue.
But "a a matter of bedrock fact we now
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-28

PENSION CLAIMS. ln SSaSfy c cIal%s
New Lars, RUlings and Decisions. ! will meet
all soldiers who wish to present their claims
ut MIDI ebury, Vt, Friday, Oct. II, ut the
ton. II your claim is without merit, will in.
form you nj once and save you trouble and
expense. ! have made the prosecution OF
for over six years, and will give you valuable
advice tree. 1872 CHARLES r. FAIRMAN.